Assessment of a Customized Computer Program for Reducing Fears of Breast Cancer Recurrence

Protocol

11-204

Full Title

Attention and Interpretation Modification (AIM) for Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence: An Intervention Development Study

Phase

Pilot

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to test a customized computer-based intervention program to help breast cancer survivors cope with fears about the possibility of cancer recurrence. The program is designed to help patients reduce these fears by completing different computer-based exercises.

Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups, each testing a different version of the program. They will complete eight 30-minute sessions of this computer-based program, filling out questionnaires before the first session, after the last session, and three months later to assess the effectiveness of the program for reducing fears of breast cancer recurrence.